Collar.



A S. HARRIS (NOW BY MARRIAGE S.' ROSENTOVER).

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55 y derstood that the present forms of the collar f i UNITED@ sTATEs SARAH HARRIS, (New BY MARRIAGE SARAH RosRNTovRRQ or HRW YORK, N. Y.

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COLLAR. y 'f To all whom #may concern:Av c .v

Beit known that I, SARAH HARRIS, (by

marriage SARAH RosENTovER,) a 'citizen of the United States, and a'resident of the city of New York, borough of Manhattan, in the county and State of New York,fhave in vented a new and Imp'rovedCollar, of which the following is a full, clear,l ,and exact f *i description. y71o,

Thisinvention relates to collars, andhas reference more particularly to a collar hav f ing a buttoning flap provided with an elongated button shank receiving hole arranged longitudinally of the flapfthe latter having further, a slit constituting an extension' of thebutton shank receiving hole, and extend'- ing from the button-hole, intermediate ythe extremities thereof, to the lower edge of the ilap.

The object of the inventionisto provide a collar which can be ,fashioned from linen, Celluloid, rubber, paper'or other material,

which may befof different shapes, sizes and styles, in which one of the button shank Vreceiving holes is so .constructedfthat the collar-button can be inserted therein with great ease, and can as easily be removed, which obviates the usual difficulty and ,annoyanceV inexpensively as well.

, described hereinafter and forth in the claims.'y

' The invention consists in the construction and combination of parts to be more fully particularly 'set Reference is to be had to the accompanyying ldrawings forming a part of this specili- 4 cation, in which similar charactersof referv ence L'indicate corresponding parts in all kthe views, and in which-.y r

' Figure' 1 -'s aperspective view of a collar having an embodiment of my invention applied thereto; F ig. 2 is a perspective view of one end of a collar constituting ya modified form of my invention; Fig. 3 is a similar view showing a further modifiedform of the invention; Fig. tis a similar viewy showing y another modified form of the collar; and Fig. 5 is a similar view showing still another modification 4of the invention.

Before proceeding to a more detailed 'eX- planation of my invention it should be un- 1,039,528 and 1,039,680, dated September 24, y

1912. IVhi'le" I have shownwfor example, in the n Specification of Letters Patent. di i `PatentedDcg24, 1912. v. Application filed .Tune 6,1910. Serial `110.565,195.

drawings herewith, types of collar known ask Y turnover collars', I wishto emphasize that my invention can vbeapplied to other forms of collar, for example, to so-called standing collars. IVith Ythe presentform of the butA ton-hole it is unnecessary to have the but.

toning flapy or tab in which the button-hole is formed, inserted between; the inner and outerfolds of a collar to hold the flap in position Vand toprevent thefcollar-button from 1 escaping from the button-hole, therefore the` present form of the invention is adapted for other collars, such as aV standing collar.A

Referring more particularlyto the drawings, (Fig. l), Ihave shownva turnover col-' lar having'the usual inner fold or `band 10, and the 4collar, top or outer fold 11.

the usual construction, which receives the back, vcollar-button, in fastening` `the collar y upon the neck-band of ashirt or other suitf able garment.' The band 10, at the outer ends terminates in buttoning flaps or tabs 13 and 1trespectively, ofwhich the flap13 is the underlying one, and the flap 14 is the` overlying or outer one. ,The flap 13 has formed therein a button-hole 15 of thefusual type, which receives'the front collar-button. f

. The band, 'at thefback, has a button-hole 12 of.`

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are constructed in the usual manner, yand are v preferably reinforcedgby stitching or the like. Theflaplt has formed therein a slit 17', likewise reinforced by stitching, and

forming an extension of the button shank receiving hole 16. The slit extendsV from a Point intermediate the ends lofthe button shank receiving hole to the lower edgeof the flap 14:, and joins the button-hole so that the 4collar-button cank be `introduced therein byA .causing it to ride upward along the-slit. It

can yalso be introduced by forcing the head vinto the button shank receiving hole at the junction yof the slit with the same. yThis displaces the two/flaps 18 andf19 formed by the button shanky receiving holey and the slit. I have found it of advantage to locate the junction of the slit and the button-shank receiving hole intermediate the ends of the hole, for the purpose of providing the two flaps or corners, which can be easily displaced to permit the entrance of the button. rIhe slit, like the shank receiving hole is preferably reinforced by stitching, and in the form of the device shown in Fig. l, like said hole, has closely contiguous sides or edges. The slit is substantially perpendicular to the length of the hole and the lower edge of the hap. It is therefore vertical with respect to the parts mentioned.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 2, I provide a button shank receiving hole 20, which is arranged longitudinally of the flap 14, but is disposed at an angle with the lower edge of the flap. The slit 2l con necting the hole 2O intermediate its ends with the lower edge of the flap, is substantially vertical.

In Fig. 3, the hole 22 extends longitudinally of the Hap 14 and is parallel to the lower edge thereof, while the slit Q3 is not vertical but is arranged at an angle other than a right angle with the hole and the lower edge of the Hap.

In Fig. 4 I show a button shank receiving hole 24 which, like the hole 22, is parallel with the lower edge of the buttoning flap 14. The slit 25 is arranged at an angle other than a right angle with the button shank receiving hole 24 and the lower edge of the flap. It differs from the form shown in Fig. 8, in that the slit is inclined from the free edge of the hap 14, toward the fold 11 of the collar, while the slit 23, shown in Fig. 3 is oppositely inclined, that is, it is inclined toward the free end of the flap 14.

In the form of the invention shown in Fig. 5, the hole 26 is arranged at an angle with the edge of the tab and has the slit 27 at right angles thereto. Consequently, the slit Q7 is also arranged at an angle other than a right angle, with the lower edge of the flap. It is inclined inwardly from the free edge of the flap.

I wish to emphasize that in specifying that the button shank receiving hole extends longitudinally of the buttoning flap, I intend to convey the idea that it may be substantially parallel to the edge of the flap, or at an angle therewith, as shown. Thile the drawings herewith, show the overlying Hap only, of the collar, provided with the button shank receiving hole of my inven- Gories ei' this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patenta.

tion, the other, underlying flap as well, can be so provided, and if so desired, the underlying flap alone, may have the improved form of button-hole.

When the collar is in use the shank of the colla-r button normally occupies a position at one end or the other of the elongated hole, thus when the collar is not drawn up by the neck tie the shank of the button is at the forward end of the hole, but when the tie is tightened so as to reduce the diameter of the collar and cause it to fit closely around the neck, the shank of the button occupies the rear end of the hole. The elongated hole thus allows for the adjustment of the collar and by making the slit opening into the hole at a point intermediate the ends of the hole, the shank of the button will be prevented from escaping in eitherI posit-ion of adjustment. Not only does the struct-ure have the advantage just pointed out, but i each of the flaps or portions immediately below the button hole are short and hence not liable to be doubled back in the laundry, although capable of being sprung open widely for the admission of the button.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent: Y

1. A collar having a band and overlapping end tabs with substantially straight button shank receiving holes therein elongated longitudinally `of the band, and a passage in one of said tabs formed by a slit extending from a point intermediate the ends 0f said button shank receiving hole, to the lower edge of the tab at a point removed from the end of the tab.

2. A collar having a band and overlapping end tabs with substantially straight button shank receiving holes therein elongated longitudinally of the band, and a passage in one of said tabs formed by a slit extending from an intermediate point in the length of said button shank receiving hole to the lower edge of the tab at a point removed from the end of the tab and at an acute angle to the major axis of said button shank receiving hole.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SARAH HARRIS.

Vitnesses:

HERMAN HARRIS, MAXWELL S. HARRIS.

Washington, D. G. 

